Is it harder for older workers to obtain jobs?

As the recession hits harder across all demographics, we ask "Is it harder for older workers to obtain jobs?"

The Recession is creating No Job Survivors of people from all demographics. This story by WALLACE IMMEN in Toronto's Globe and Mail tells the story of 58 year old Mario Tomas, who finds himself laidoff after spending over 25 years of working hard and never having to actively search for a new one. At 58 he doesn't have a resume, no network to speak of, and has no current experience of job searching, let alone searching in the tightest job market in decades.

He's hardly alone. In these troubled times, long-time employees are becoming victims of job loss more than in any other recent downturn.

The article goes on to list some of the top recommendations for people in his situation. The tips are useful if you are an older worker and long-time fully employed, or a Y generation worker just leaving a failed Silicon Valley startup.

However, stories like Mario's are seemingly more and more common. And while the article ends on an upbeat note, Mario is getting interviews, my experience with people of Mario's generation is just the opposite. The situation is especially grim, in my view, for those who have been in high technology.

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